Provides free lawyers to women, SC/ST, persons with disabilities, and below-income applicants under the LSA Act 1987.
39.2% of women in Azamgarh own land in their name, better than the typical district. 80.8% take part in all three major household decisions, better than the typical district. The District Legal Services Authority provides the free legal aid that backs these rights when they are contested.
73% of registered enterprises are in services while 27% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 59% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Azamgarh, which ranks 64 of 75 in Uttar Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 39.9 out of 100. It trails the national picture on women's freedom of movement at 30.5% and households in the poorest wealth group at 29.4%. On women who own a house at 49.2%, it sits close to the national mark.